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• Newcastle 22-27 Leicester: Tigers finally find their stripes in vital Premiership victory

  12-04-2019 23:59 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  WILL KELLEHER AT KINGSTON PARK: Leicester Tigers finally found their stripes up in Newcastle, winning only their seventh - but possibly most vital - game of the season.
  
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• Leicester 0-1 Newcastle: Perez heads Magpies 10 points clear of danger

  12-04-2019 23:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  LAURIE WHITWELL AT THE KING POWER STADIUM: Finally, Rafa Benitez can take a breather. It has been a season of stress but this win should see Newcastle safe.
  
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• Robin Goodfellow's racing tips: Best bets for Saturday, April 13

  12-04-2019 23:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Sportsmail's racing expert Robin Goodfellow dishes out his tips ahead of Saturday's meetings at Ayr, Newbury, Thirsk, Bangor-on-Dee and Wolverhampton.
  
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• England boss Gareth Southgate to check on Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi in Liverpool clash

  12-04-2019 23:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gareth Southgate will watch Chelsea teenager Callum Hudson-Odoi on Sunday as he starts planning for the possibility of being without Harry Kane this summer.
  
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• Kane must calm it! Mauricio Pochettino tells Tottenham striker to be more careful when he's tackling

  12-04-2019 23:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Harry Kane’s all-out commitment may have been the cause of his season-ending injury, according to Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino.
  
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• England run out of the Dukes balls they used to unsettle Australia

  12-04-2019 23:36 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: The leftovers from last year's batch of Dukes balls are currently in a cupboard at Lord's but there are not enough for a five-match Test series.
  Now they will have to use the new-style Dukes ball.
  
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• Trevor Francis opens up on pain of losing his wife, his relationship with Brian Clough and THAT goal

  12-04-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: ‘When I sit in my garden and close my eyes, I still see that goal in Munich. One-nil, pass me the European Cup. Thank you very much .’ - Brian Clough
  
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• Educate Billy Vunipola, don't ban him... RFU should sense opportunity

  12-04-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Rugby Australia had issued a previous warning to Folau and, his sacking was inevitable. Yet in the case of Billy Vunipola, the RFU and Saracens should sense opportunity rather than crisis.
  
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• Billy Vunipola slammed for anti-gay beliefs as Channel 4 axe rugby ace

  12-04-2019 23:32 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE: Vunipola is one of the TV channel's star names, promoting their Champions Cup coverage with behind-the-scenes videos throughout the season. But Channel 4 will not use him again.
  
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• Steve Cram's bid to become UK Athletics chairman questioned by rival

  12-04-2019 23:31 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  EXCLUSIVE BY MATT LAWTON: One of the leading contenders to become the next chairman of UK Athletics has joined those questioning whether Steve Cram can occupy the role.
  
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• Martin Keown: Chelsea's away form is a cause for concern

  12-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN KEOWN: Everyone this season has focused on how awful Arsenal have been away from home, but Chelsea have suffered just as many losses on the road as them.
  
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• HOT OR NOT: Sol Campbell is up for relegation battle... but the Masters moves in slow motion

  12-04-2019 23:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Ian Ladyman reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.
  
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• Augusta diary: Bryson DeChambeau could look to summon lucky charm of Dubai Classic

  12-04-2019 23:26 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  AUGUSTA DIARY - DEREK LAWRENSON: As day two at of the Masters came to a close, all talk was of an seemingly unstoppable Francesco Molinari and a resurgent Ian Poulter.
  
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• Premier League team news: Discover who's in and out with Sportsmail

  12-04-2019 23:18 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Keep track of all the Premier League team news ahead of this weekend's matches with Sportsmail's boot room. Find out who's in and out for all the matches with our detailed graphic guides.
  
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• Irish hope Crosshue Boy and Sean Flanagan can land the Scottish Grand National at Ayr

  12-04-2019 23:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Irish cleaned up in last Saturday’s Grand National at Aintree and it looks like the Scottish version of the race will also be heading across the Irish Sea with CROSSHUE BOY (Ayr, nap, 3.35).
  
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• Ayoze Perez: Newcastle will be a Premier League team next season

  12-04-2019 23:13
  The Magpies look set for a third successive season of Premier League football after their latest victory
  
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• Ayoze Perez header gives Newcastle vital three points at Leicester

  12-04-2019 22:53
  Newcastle picked up three vital points in their quest to stay in the Premier League with a hard-earned 1-0 win at Leicester.Rafael Benitez’s side moved to 38 points and opened up a ten-point gap between themselves and Cardiff in the relegation-zone thanks to Ayoze Perez’s first-half header.
  
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• Masters delight for Francesco Molinari Italian leads pack at Augusta on day two

  12-04-2019 22:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: From caddying in the while boiler suit for his brother on his first trip to the Masters in 2006 to slipping on the green jacket on Sunday evening. 
  
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• Ian Poulter finds his Ryder Cup passion at Augusta on Masters Day Two

  12-04-2019 22:19 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  MARTIN SAMUEL AT AUGUSTA: In a plain black shirt and grey checked trousers, Ian Poulter was close to unrecognisable given his flamboyant past. His play, however, had all the vivid colour required.
  
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• NBA Playoffs preview: Golden State Warriors seek third-straight title but face stiff competition

  12-04-2019 22:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  With the conclusion of the regular season on Wednesday night, all attention is on the NBA Playoffs which start this weekend. Here, Sportsmail analyses each of the 16 sides competing.
  
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• PETER CROUCH: Chelsea must keep Eden Hazard at all costs

  12-04-2019 22:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  PETER CROUCH: What happens if he leaves? Every worried Chelsea supporter is asking the question about Belgian playmaker Eden Hazard as the end of the season draws near.
  
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• Glory in Rome for the 'Anfield Iron': Tommy Smith obituary

  12-04-2019 21:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  OBITUARY: Smith, who passed away peacefully in his sleep aged 74 after succumbing to dementia, was destined to wear a Red shirt. He grew up near Anfield and worked as a groundsman there.
  
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• Shankly said Liverpool icon Tommy Smith wasn't born, but quarried... comments did him an injustice

  12-04-2019 21:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  IAN HERBERT: What Tommy Smith's uncompromising reputation on the pitch obscured was a football brain and an ability on the ball as good as good as it came.
  
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• Bernhard Langer leads the way for older stars at the Masters

  12-04-2019 21:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DEREK LAWRENSON AT AUGUSTA: The lifetime exemption for former Masters champions continues to divide opinion, but Bernhard Langer and Sandy Lyle are paying no mind to that.
  
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• Manchester United 'champion equality, diversity and inclusion'

  12-04-2019 20:52 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Manchester United have reiterated their commitment to 'champion equality, diversity and inclusion'as football continues to be plagued by ongoing issues with discrimination.
  
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• Raheem Sterling and Man City stars train ahead of Crystal Palace clash

  12-04-2019 20:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Leroy Sane were among the Manchester City stars in training on Friday afternoon, as they prepared to take on Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. 
  
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• Man Utd 'to bid for Declan Rice as part of revised transfer strategy'

  12-04-2019 20:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  United have spent big money on established stars such as Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku in recent years. But Rice and fellow youngster Jadon Sancho are said to be the top targets this summer.
  
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• Leicester vs Newcastle, LIVE: Follow action from Premier League clash

  12-04-2019 20:23 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Leicester and Newcastle meet in the Premier League on Friday night with the Foxes chasing a place in European competition next season. Follow all the action with Sportsmail here.
  
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• Liverpool legend and former captain Tommy Smith dies aged 74 

  12-04-2019 19:57 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool legend Tommy Smith has passed away at the age of 74. The former Reds captain died on Friday afternoon in his sleep, his family have confirmed.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp wins Manager of the Month for March while Sadio Mane scoops player of month

  12-04-2019 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool's solid spell of form in March has been recognised after manager Jurgen Klopp and forward Sadio Mane scooped two individual honours.
  
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• Paul Pogba to auction off his World Cup-winning boots for charity

  12-04-2019 18:45 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The boots are expected to fetch in the region of £40,000 when they are put up for bidding at Christie's Paris on April 29. The spoils will go to French charity Les Etoiles de la Source.
  
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• Mesut Ozil makes blind Arsenal fan's day as youngster meets hero

  12-04-2019 18:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The youngster lost his eyesight to a disease and Ozil took time to have a chat and allow the youngster to feel his face and hair. He posted a video of the encounter on his Twitter page.
  
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• UFC chief Dana White confirms MMA star Conor McGregor WILL fight again

  12-04-2019 18:42 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Fans were dubious when McGregor announced that his time in MMA was over having not fought since his submission defeat to bitter rival Khabib Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas back in October.
  
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• Tottenham issue bans to supporters guilty of 'persistent standing' at ne stadium

  12-04-2019 18:30 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Spurs revealed they had already issued bans to supporters deemed to be guilty of persistent standing in the first two games at their new stadium.
  
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• Barcelona boss Valverde says he may rest Lionel Messi for Huesca trip

  12-04-2019 18:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The Argentinian star was given the all-clear after scans following a collision with Manchester United's Chris Smalling in the Champions League on Wednesday that left him bruised and bloodied.
  
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• In 2014 Liverpool were closing in on the title until Chelsea arrived

  12-04-2019 18:21 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Liverpool looked set to become champions but this would prove to be the day a dream died. Sportsmail talks to those involved in that clash between the Reds and Chelsea.
  
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• Mesut Ozil makes blind Arsenal supporter's day as youngster gets to meet his hero

  12-04-2019 17:58 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Mesut Ozil spent time with a blind Arsenal fan before the Europa League win against Napoli on Thursday night. The German midfielder took time to have a chat.
  
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• UFC chief Dana White confirms Conor McGregor WILL fight again despite his retirement last month

  12-04-2019 17:56 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC) chief Dana White has revealed Conor McGregor WILL fight again - despite the Irishman announcing his retirement from Mixed Martial Arts last month.
  
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• The Fiver | Expected to bow to the irresistible forces of Narrative and Destiny

  12-04-2019 17:43
  Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now!Being a key protagonist in today’s fast-moving media environment, the Fiver sometimes finds it hard to stop and pause for breath. In between dashing from one side of our cupboard to the other, it’s good to take stock every, say, five years. Last time we got off the treadmill there was no such thing as Brexit, but there very much was the sight of Chelsea turning up at Anfield and putting the brakes on a title challenge that had reache
  
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• Cricketer Alex Hepburn found guilty of rape

  12-04-2019 17:31
  Former Worcestershire cricketer Alex Hepburn has been found guilty at Worcester Crown Court of one count of rape after attacking a sleeping woman.Jurors are still considering a second rape charge relating to the same victim.Hepburn sighed and then slumped into his seat, covered his face with his hands and sobbed after the verdict was returned by the foreman.
  
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• Paul Pogba to auction off his World Cup-winning boots to raise £40,000 for charity 

  12-04-2019 17:24 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Paul Pogba is to auction off the boots he wore during France's World Cup final win last year. The boots are expected to fetch in the region of £40,000.
  
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• Jurgen Klopp: 'Disgusting' racists should be kicked out of the football community

  12-04-2019 17:18
  Jurgen Klopp spoke to the press for the first time since videos of Chelsea fans' racist chant emerged
  
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• Hodgson hopes Palace remember how they kept clean sheet against City

  12-04-2019 17:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Palace held City to a 0-0 draw on New Year's Eve in 2017 and during a season in which the Premier League champions scored 106 goals. They are 12th in the league after a 1-0 win away at Newcastle.
  
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• Solskjaer one defeat from Manchester United's worst run for 27 years

  12-04-2019 17:14 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side come into the game having suffered four defeats in five games, mirroring Louis Van Gaal's side in December 2015.
  Five losses in six would be the worst run since 1992.
  
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• Harry Kane: Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino fears star striker is ruled out for season

  12-04-2019 17:08
  Spurs star Kane, 25, was forced off the field in their 1-0 Champions League victory on Tuesday night against Manchester City.
  
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• Bloodgate made us a laughing stock but the collateral damage was brutal | Ugo Monye

  12-04-2019 16:40
  As a Harlequins player at the time I saw the heartbreaking fallout and the victims beyond Tom Williams who were dragged into the scandalApril 12, 2009, is a date etched into my memory. Ten years on from the Bloodgate scandal and still it lingers. To recap, the Harlequins physio Steph Brennan had bought fake blood capsules from a joke shop. On the orders of the director of rugby, Dean Richards, a capsule was given to Tom Williams while we were 6-5 down against Leinster in the European Cup quarter
  
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• Sports quiz of the week: Masters, macaroni cheese and match point

  12-04-2019 16:32
  Who found love? Who served steak? Who had a massive boost?Who hosted a dinner party this week and laid on a menu of rib-eye steak, mac and cheese, creamed spinach and creamed corn?Jordan SpiethPatrick ReedSergio GarcíaRory McIlroyRory McIlroy is aiming to complete his “career slam” at Augusta this weekend. Which of these golfers also won the Open, US Open and PGA Championship, but never won the Masters?Arnold PalmerNick Faldo Lee Trevino Phil Mickelson Formula One celebrates i
  
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• Pochettino won't stop Harry Kane playing in Nations League Finals

  12-04-2019 16:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Kane suffered 'significant' damage to his left ankle in Spurs' Champions League win on Tuesday, with Pochettino admitting it will be difficult for him to play again before the end of the season.
  
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• Guardiola rejects Gundogan's claim that City are nervous in big games

  12-04-2019 16:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Gundogan offered an honest appraisal of City's mentality following Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat, suggesting they are not brave enough, but his manager does not agree with him.
  
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• Neil Lennon insists desire for rival fans to see Celtic's domination end is motivation

  12-04-2019 16:25 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Neil Lennon believes the desire from those outside Celtic Park to see the Hoops' domination end will motivate the players in their Scottish Cup semi-final against Aberdeen.
  
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